erscheinen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“erscheinen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,146
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die Augen sichtbar werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erscheinen · erscheinen · German

erscheinen · rank #2,146 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,146
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhöht

Nearest frequency peer: erhöht (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „erscheinen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „erscheinen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erscheinen vs erschien
80% similar
erscheinen vs erscheint
80% similar
erscheinen vs erschienen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erscheinen
PropertyValue
Headworderscheinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,146
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erscheinen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erscheinenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erhöht“ (#2,145), „Experten“ (#2,147), „Eis“ (#2,144). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erscheinen“ bei #2,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erscheinen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,146 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erscheinen, with forms such as "ercsheinen", "errscheinen", and "ersccheinen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erschien", "erscheint", "erschienen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erscheinen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Augen sichtbar werden
  2. 2
    herausgegeben werden
  3. 3
    auf/für jemanden in einer gewissen Weise wirken/aussehen
  4. 4
    an einen bestimmten Ort kommen und dort sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erscheinen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kurz vor Mitternacht erschien ihm ein Engel.
  2. Das Buch erscheint im Diogenes-Verlag.

Synonyms

auftauchenherauskommenveröffentlicht werdenpubliziert werdenscheinen

Antonyms

wegbleiben

This word in other languages

appear(English)aparecer(Español)apparaître(Français)aparecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercsheinen
  • errscheinen
  • ersccheinen
  • erscehinen
  • erscheienn
  • erscheinenn
  • erscheinne
  • erscheinnen
  • erschenien
  • erschheinen
  • ershceinen
  • ersscheinen
  • esrcheinen
  • rescheinen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erscheinen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ercsheinen2errscheinen1ersccheinen1erscehinen2erscheienn2erscheinenn1erscheinne2erscheinnen1
Edit distance from "erscheinen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erscheinen"?
"erscheinen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən].
What does "erscheinen" mean?
As a verb, "erscheinen" means: für die Augen sichtbar werden
What words are commonly confused with "erscheinen"?
"erscheinen" is commonly confused with "erschien", "erscheint", "erschienen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erscheinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erscheinen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erscheinen" come from?
"erscheinen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erscheinen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

betrachtet#2,138sogenannte#2,125gefährlich#2,108angefangen#2,098

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Krankheit14 variantsHamburger14 variantsgebraucht14 variantsCharakter14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list